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Obama Nominates Garland to Supreme Court Seat
President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland, 63, chief judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D C Circuit, to the Supreme Court. He urged a full Senate hearing and a confirmation vote, while Republicans resisted, saying the seat should wait for the next president after Justice Scalia's death. Garland’s bipartisan backing and prosecutorial record, including Oklahoma City bombing and Unabomber cases, position him as a moderate nominee in an election year clash. He would shift the court toward liberal-leaning rulings on regulation, labor, and campaign finance, though gun rights concerns linger.
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